title: (De-) oiling inflammasomes.
abstract: Activation of inflammasome signaling can produce harmful inflammation. In this issue of Immunity, Yan et al. (2013) suggest that omega-3 fatty acids commonly found in marine oils can suppress activation of NLRP3 and NLRP1b inflammasomes.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Program in Innate Immunity, Department of Medicine, UMass Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.
authors.forename: Robyn
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marty-Roix
authors.forename: Egil
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lien
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015118:Eicosapentaenoic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*; D058847:Inflammasomes / Q000378:metabolism*; D007249:Inflammation / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects*; D000071199:NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D058847:Inflammasomes; D000071199:NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein; C492716:Nlrp3 protein, mouse; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids; D015118:Eicosapentaenoic Acid